For six generations,
the Michel family has been producing top-notch Maconnais wines in the Clesse
village of Cray. The family fashions this superb Macon-Villages from five
east-facing acres on the lower part of the Clesse hill. A brilliant lemon-gold
in the glass, Michel’s Macon-Villages casts a complex citrus-kissed bouquet of
white flowers, lemongrass and dark limestone minerals. The wine’s rich, layered
palate is packed with impressions of sappy raw hazelnuts, linden blossoms,
honeysuckle and golden delicious apples. On the long, resinous finish, hints of
orange blossom honey and malted barley join reprises of smoky limestone soil
notes. This is a sensational Macon that delivers the kind of depth, complexity
and character usually reserved for the grander terroirs of the Cote de Beaune.
Enjoy this soulful white Burgundy now and over the coming six years with rich
seafood and hearty fare like tuna, sardines, sea snails, escargot, roast duck
or braised pork.